November 2004

NEWS ARCHIVE 2004

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Sunday, 19th December 2004

It’s Pack Up Time For Brunei’s Garment Industry

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's multi-million dollar garment export faces the end of the road as the 30-year-old Multifibre Agreement (MFA) ceases at midnight on December 31. ...FULL STORY

Brutal Murder Of Couple And
Child Shakes The Nation

Garage where the body of the husband was found.

Bandar Seri Begawan - News about the murder of a local couple and their child has shocked the nation. BruDirect.Com received numerous messages from the public condemning the gruesome act. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Mystery Surrounds Brutal Death Of Dusun Family In Serusop | Couple And Daughter Brutally Murdered In Serusop | Brutal Killing Grips Brunei

High Tide, Red Tide And Now Low Tide In Brunei Waters
Bandar Seri Begawan – For the past three days, parts of Brunei's coastal waters have been affected by the red tide phenomenon. ...FULL STORY

Related Stories: Deadly Red Tide Makes A Comeback In Brunei | Red Tide Spreads To Oil Town Seria

Fleeing Frozen Meat Runners Face The Heat
Bandar Seri Begawan – About 800 kilograms of dubious meat was confiscated yesterday morning by the Royal Brunei Police Force at Kampong Junjungan in Mukim Lumapas. A local man and a foreigner were detained. ...FULL STORY

Related Story: Dou Arrested For Smuggling 800 kg Of Undeclared Meat

Jail, Whipping For Overstayer

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Mosul victim beheaded at roadside
Mosul - Four people were killed, including at least three who appeared to be foreigners, when gunmen attacked a car in the northern Iraq city of Mosul yesterday.

SPORTS

Ben Food Soars As QAF Volleyball Superstar
Bandar Seri Begawan - Ben Food Superstars emerged as the champion of this year's QAF inter-subsidiary volleyball competition when they edged out QAF Farms 15-12,15-9 in the final at the National Indoor Stadium yesterday.

YOUR HEALTH

Peanut butter packs a healthy punch
Chicago - Eating two spoonfuls of peanut butter straight from the jar may seem like a guilty pleasure, but new research shows it could be a healthy habit.

OTHER REPORTS

I'll take you for a spin in my apartment...
Sao Paulo - Feel like you need to turn your life around? Then a new apartment building in the Brazilian city of Curitiba could be for you.